CdV P065: Best of 2013 – Techno

The first of four shows rounding up electronic music in 2013 starting with techno. Dystopian views still pervade the mood in 2013, from the likes of Function’s bleak and classical tracks, Reeko’s relentless odes to urban defiance, SHXCXCHCXSH’s ugly beauty and the cyberpunk of Lucy and Silent Servant’s collaboration. But there is still room for other forms, from Daniel Avery’s taught minimalism, Voiski’s motoric template and Omar S’s dalliance with repetition. Finally, we pay tribute to Surgeon who delivered the best techno set of the year.